Symbolism and spiritual meaning of centipede encounter
The centipede is a very ancient spirit animal. The ancestors of the modern centipede saw the advent of the dinosaurs, with the earliest millipede remains being 428 million years old. These tough, adaptable and mostly venomous creatures have a deep spiritual meaning and an amazing evolutionary history. Why centipedes appear in our lives, what it means to see a centipede in your home and what symbolism a centipede-shaped amulet carries? Perhaps you have not been fascinated by this question and do not know what knowledge about the spirituality of centipedes left by our ancestors, SSP Daily has collected for you all the most interesting things about centipedes in the symbolic and spiritual sense.
What do centipedes symbolize?
Current knowledge of centipedes makes one marvel at their adaptability. Fast, agile, and dangerous, it seems that their brains and nerve endings work at hypersonic speeds. Modern centipede symbolism includes such key findings:
- Transformation. During its short life of 3 to 7 years, the modern centipede or millipede goes through many lineages, upgrades and transformations. It symbolizes progress, a quick path to improvement, personal growth and a fast spiritual journey.
- Physical and neural speed. The centipede symbolizes quickness of thought and action, agility of orientation and a swift approach to life decisions
- Pursuit of purpose. Centipedes are predatory natures. Seeing the goal, they quickly bypass obstacles. They don't wait for anything, and their strengths are speed of action and surprise. An active approach to life helps them survive in their wild world.
- Hidden danger. 12,000 species of millipedes are poisonous. The centipede symbolizes the hidden danger and is dangerous itself.
- Spiritual protection. This symbolism of centipedes comes from our ancestors. It is believed that these creatures with many legs and a strong shell can drive away negative energy.
- Balance. It is the balance of all parts of the body that helps the millipede move and act quickly. A person who maintains their balance between the physical and spiritual is also able to move quickly through life.
Being wary of centipedes is a normal defense reaction. By learning more about these creatures, your phobia may simply move into a stage of caution and defense. What the centipede symbolizes now is just the modern tip of an iceberg that has a solid foundation underneath.
Spiritual understanding of centipedes in different cultures and beliefs
Centipedes, unlike snakes, bees or jaguars, are much less common in the folklore of ancient cultures, but their symbolism was revealed in the form of amulets, designs, drawings of gods and ritual garments.
Ancient China
In ancient China, it was associated with danger and even death. Until Eastern healers noticed the benefits of centipede venom and until the invention of an antidote for centipede venom itself. It turned out that these dangerous creatures were given to the universe for a reason. Centipede venom is used in the treatment of cancer, joints, and a host of other serious diseases. The spiritual significance of the centipede was complemented by healing.
Feng Shui
According to the practice, it is considered a pest with negative energy like many insects. Being aggressive and poisonous, centipedes can disrupt the balanced energy of the home and bring chaos.
Hawaii
Hawaiians attributed centipedes to the demigods Aumakua. Such creatures were considered protectors of the home and family and were associated with the souls of deceased ancestors, who stood to protect the tribe from evil spirits. The significance of the millipede was spiritual protection.
Philippines
The surviving superstition about centipedes speaks of their sacredness and connection with "Nuno sa Punso". The bite of a millipede was considered a curse, so it was forbidden to kill it. The significance of the millipede was considered to be the protection of the earth.
Key findings on the symbolism of centipedes
Although the appearance of a centipede in the house can make a horror and a mess, it is more from fear than from understanding why the centipede comes to your house. Remember:
- Centipedes can be the protector of your home. Of course, only as a warning of danger. Once you've taken the message to heart, it's worth escorting the dangerous messenger out.
- If you look at a centipede with an open mind, you can sense the purpose of the multi-legged insect.
- Centipedes lived long before we arrived on Earth and their genetic experience is important to nature and humans.
- Centipedes can be a sign of healing for the home and for you specifically.
- Centipedes can be a great example of quick reactions and symbolize the coming of events where such skills and agility will come in handy.
- Centipedes can symbolize bad events, especially if the insect shows characteristic aggression for no apparent reason.
Spiritual meanings of seeing centipedes in the house or on the street
Encountering a centipede is not a pleasant experience for either of you. To understand the spiritual meanings of seeing a centipede, take a closer look at the areas this spiritual creature can affect.
1. Check the sphere of balance
Centipedes possess both body and spirit. They, like the ladybug, are keenly aware of their earthly existence, trusting 100% in their spiritual instincts. If you see a centipede in your home, it means it or you need help. Filipinos believe that centipedes can sense both positive and negative energy. Perhaps the centipede came as a warning of a disturbance of internal balance in you and an increase in negative energy. It is worth paying attention to the disturbance of internal balance and correct it as such a condition often leads to depressive moods.
2. You are caught in spiraling events
If you see a millipede that has curled up in a ball, perhaps this is a sign that you are in a spiral of the same life lesson and are not moving forward. Analyze the course of events in your life - perhaps you are back in a failed relationship, problems at work, or your wallet is empty as usual. The life lesson will repeat itself until you learn some wisdom and draw the right conclusions. Don't be afraid of change and transformation, it is designed to arrive when you are ready. This wisdom is spiritual, it can relate to different aspects of life and influence your perception and outlook. If you don't get out of the spiral of the same lesson, you will feel deeply unhappy as a person.
3. Envy and gossip
People often judge a person by a single action or reaction without even inquiring about their motives. If you feel that you are surrounded by gossip and hypocrisy, it does not bode well. Negative energy will infiltrate you and destroy you from within. If you see a centipede during these moments, you should react quickly to get rid of this atmosphere around you. If these people are very important to you, it may be worth giving them a chance to get a better look at you. If you can do without them, minimize communication and do not tell them anything about you.
4. Skeleton in the closet
Every person has their "skeletons in the closet". Sometimes the fear of revealing such secrets leads to madness. If you saw a centipede in the dark, it's time to pull out your "skeleton" and work on accepting it. It may be worth going to experts and correcting what you've done, if possible. Once you get rid of the "skeleton", share or accept it, you will feel the heavy cross falling from your back.
5. Find your place
How important it is for us to be among understanding people, have comfortable conditions, and to receive support and share positive energies. These are the principles of a healthy society, not a hostile world. You may find a centipede in your home wherever as it feels comfortable there. Moisture, darkness and enclosed spaces are the perfect balance for this insect. If you feel "out of place" at work, in a relationship, or at home, it's time to make a drastic change. Centipede may appear to you as an example that you should always strive for a sense of inner security no matter what area of your life it does not affect.
6. Trust your intuition
More often than not, we need to close our eyes and ears to hear ourselves. Did you know that most centipedes are devoid of eyes? Intuition, sixth sense, third eye - whatever you call it - you were born with it. However, as humans evolved, this sense has been dulled, but not in the millipede. Its intuition is evolved and developed further, and this has helped it survive for almost 430 million years. If you encounter a centipede, it's worth trusting your intuition and dealing with immediate issues with the help of your sixth sense.
7. Victory over the enemy
If you see a fight between a centipede and another insect - you will defeat your enemy. Boldly fight for a position or prove your point as luck is on your side. Also, a fighting centipede can mean profit, which will be the result of your work and labor.
8. Calming anger
If you see a bird eating a centipede or holding it in its beak, you should temper your inner anger or resentment. This vision of a centipede can also mean that you will have to subdue someone else's anger. Sometimes anger and aggression prevents adequate thinking and you do not see many opportunities or dangers. It is worth calming your breathing to see the picture more clearly.
9. Think about the consequences
Seeing a dead centipede or accidentally crushing it means you will receive consequences for your actions and it's not about karma. We all make up a very elaborate chain of life that allows many species, as well as the Earth, to exist. By exterminating one species, we start a chain of sequences that will lead to the extinction of other species, including humans. Seeing a dead centipede means that your next decisions will have karmic consequences that are worth thinking about.
10. Transformations
The centipede perseveres through all its transformations. Seeing a centipede during the molting period or under unusual circumstances means that your next transformation has already started and you should be ready to go through it easily and quickly.
What it means if you dream about centipede
Much depends on your feelings and situations in the dream. If you see a centipede in a dream that bites you, it means that you may be betrayed or become a victim of gossip in the near future. A centipede in a dream that boldly crawls on you has come to protect you from negative energies coming at you. Centipede sitting on your arm in a dream will be a sign of soon healing, both physical and spiritual. Killing a centipede in a dream is a bad sign that does not bode well for you in the coming days.
Centipede as a totem animal
Having a centipede as your totem animal can teach you qualities such as:
- flexibility and adaptability
- determination and practicality
- dexterity in dealing with difficult issues
- strength for rapid personal growth
- ease of spiritual transformation
- lack of fear of radical change
Centipede as a totem animal can affect the character and make it a bit stubborn and aimed at its own benefit, but who said that these are bad qualities in today's world? You can always take the best skills from the centipede by establishing a strong bond with the spirit animal.
Centipede-shaped amulet and Ancient Egypt
It was in ancient Egypt that the centipede amulet found its symbolism and spiritual powers. The centipede amulet in the form of a brooch or any other jewelry was considered a powerful defense against evil spirits, intentions and tongues. The owner of the amulet could count on a spiritual connection with the centipede and possession of its best fighting qualities: intuition, speed of action and good health.
In modern times, centipede tattoos are considered a sign of wisdom and hard work to quickly achieve their goals.